511 Readiness in Canada

The Canada 511 system will provide users with three-digit dialling access to weather and travel information nationwide. Government and NGO agencies, grouped as the Canada 511 Consortium, guide the development of the Canada 511 program. The primary objectives of this project were to (i) prepare a Development Plan that defines the steps necessary to deploy Canada 511, and (ii) conduct a number of the Development Plan component tasks to provide guidance and assistance to the Canada 511 Consortium. The project involved the completion of five early tasks from the Development Plan. 1. A Literature Review illustrated 511 systems benefits and the factors that influence commissioning, operations and maintenance costs. 2. A Stakeholder Needs Survey demonstrated that there is a wide variety of opinion concerning agency Advanced Traveller Information Systems (ATIS) needs and deployment intentions. 3. A Project Website distributed project information to stakeholders. The website will also serve as a deployment status website for the Canada 511 Consortium. 4. Draft Functional Requirements for Canada 511 provided system and operational development guidelines for potential Canada 511 deployers. 5. Proposed Deployment Standards and Guidelines outlined the operational standards for Canada 511 and suggested strategies for the delivery and presentation of 511 services.

• Record URL:
  • http://data.tc.gc.ca/archive/fra/innovation/cdt-sommaire-14300-14363e-1431.htm
• Corporate Authors:

  IBI Group, Canada

  230 Richmond Street West
  Toronto, Ontario  Canada  M5V 1V6

  Transport Canada

  ITS Office, Place de Ville, Tower C, Floor 27, 330 Sparks Street
  Toronto, Ontario K1A 0N5  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Loane, Gregg
• Publication Date: 2005-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 223p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced traveler information systems; Benefits; Deployment; Development; Guidelines; Information services; Literature reviews; Needs assessment; Operations; Planning; Stakeholders; Standards; Weather; Websites
• Identifier Terms: 511 (National Travel Information Number)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Functional requirements
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01001968
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TP 14363E
• Contract Numbers: T8663-030015/008/SS
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 2005 10:02AM